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Center for Doctoral Studies

Overview
1. The CDS Structure 2. The Role of the CDS 8. CDS offers Soft Skills 3. Objectives & Tasks 9. Some Questions ... 4. The Doctorate Performances 5. Competence areas of Doctoral Studies 6. Participating in the CDS programme
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7. Arrangement Doctoral candidate/Supervisor

10. The Doctorate Supplement 11. The Advantages for Doctoral Candidates 12. The CDS Office (contact details)

1. The CDS Structure

Vice-Rector for Human Resources Management & Development Steering Committee

CDS Office

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Faculties / Academic Supervisors

Doctoral Candidates

2. The Role of the CDS The Institutional Strategy to Promote Top-Level Research RWTH 2020: Meeting Global Challenges:

The (...) Centre for Doctoral Studies will play an important role in the Measure Mobilising People. The Centre will ensure structured doctoral studies and strive to improve the quality of the doctoral procedure, e.g. by teaching intercultural as well as professional and social skills.
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3. Objectives & Tasks of the CDS

Optimization of the qualification of doctoral candidates by ...

Acquisition of key qualifications and interdisciplinary, intercultural and communication skills Issuance of the Doctorate Supplement as evidence for knowledge and soft skills acquired alongside the doctoral thesis

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4. The Doctorate Performances

Doctoral Thesis
Doctorate Doctorate Regulations Regulations of the of the Faculty for ... Faculty for ... ... Participation in ... Participation in the CDS the CDS

minimum requirements catalogue for doctorate performances of the respective faculty

Subject-related knowledge = Advanced Qualification Area

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Soft Skills = Basic Qualification Area

5. Competence Areas of Doctoral Studies

Acquisition of interdisciplinary competence in new knowledge areas

Structured consolidation of technical expertise

Acquisition of international and intercultural competence

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Doctoral thesis / development of new scientific findings

Enhancement of communication skills Acquisition of professional and social skills

6. Participating in the CDS programme

Registration Procedure 1. Download of registration form from CDS website 2. Entry of person-related data 3. Print-out of registration form 4. Confirmation of registration by first supervisor 5. Send form to CDS office

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6. Participating in the CDS programme Currently over 500 Doctoral Candidates participate in the CDS programme
Doctoral Candidates in the CDS Doctoral Candidates in the CDS by Faculty (male/female) by Faculty (male/female)
140 140 120 120 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 00 Fak.
Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. Fak. 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88

female number female number male number male number

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Faculty Faculty

6. Participating in the CDS programme The Faculties 1 to 8 joined the CDS.

CDS participants by faculty CDS participants by faculty
Fak. 88 Fak. 4% 4% Fak. 77 Fak. 7% 7% Fak. 66 Fak. 12% 12% Fak. 55 Fak. 19% 19% Fak. 44 Fak. 25% 25% Fak. 11 Fak. 21% 21% Fak. 22 Fak. 2% 2% Fak. 33 Fak. 10% 10%

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7. Arrangement Doctoral Candidate/Supervisor

1. Confirmation of supervisor 2. Agreement on the individual qualification programme

Doctoral candidate First supervisor

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... based on the minimum requirements catalogue for doctorate performance of the respective faculty

8. CDS offers Soft Skills

The CDS organises seminars, workshops and courses for the registered doctoral candidates in the following fields:
Management Business Economics Scientific Writing & Presentation Skills Intercultural Competence Professional Skills

SelfCommunication Management Languages Database Research Gender

Offering around 30 to 40 seminars, workshops and courses per 6 months with ca. 600 places exclusively for CDS members
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9. Some Questions ...

? Is the participation in the CDS programme obligatory? The participation is stipulated in the Doctorate Regulations as required but not compulsary. ? Does the CDS award credits for the attendance in
seminars/workshops/courses? No, participants get a certificate of attendance.

? Can I also attend soft skills seminars offered by other institutions

than CDS? There is no obligation to gain knowledge at CDS seminars

? Is it compulsory to attend certain seminars and/or

a certain number of seminar days? You are not obliged to do so, but you should arrange your schedule with your faculty and with your supervisor!
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10. The Doctorate Supplement

Doctorate Supplement
Alongside the topic of the doctoral thesis, the Supplement includes: Teaching experience Events and Conventions visited Presentations at conventions/ publications Interdisciplinary events visited Participation in projects Additional qualifications
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11. The Advantages for Doctoral Candidates

You will benefit from the CDS through: A structured, transparent knowledge acquisition Acquisition of interdisciplinary, intercultural and communication skills Expanded seminar offer in the area of key qualifications Doctorate Supplement as evidence for knowledge acquired alongside the doctoral thesis Competitive advantages with job applications
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12. The CDS Office

CDS Office Executive Manager: Doris Frank, M.A. Tel. +49 (0) 241 80 - 94042 Fax +49 (0) 241 80 - 92664 Email: doris.frank@zhv.rwth-aachen.de Homepage: http://www.rwth-aachen.de/cds Main Building, Room 015 Opening hours: Mo Fr, 8.30 am - 1 pm

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Thank you for your attention !

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